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Cato Podcast

Each week on Cato Podcast, leading scholars and policymakers from the Cato Institute delve into the big ideas shaping our world: individual liberty, limited government, free markets, and peace. Whether unpacking current events, debating civil liberties, exploring technological innovation, or tracing the history of classical liberal thought, we promise insightful analysis grounded in rigorous research and Cato’s signature libertarian perspective. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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10:12

Is Strip Searching Students in a School Covered by...

Cato Podcast ·

2022/02/17

Discussions of qualified immunity focus almost exclusively on police. What about when public school administrators clearly violate the rights of students? Should parents of those children be able to hold administrators accountable in civil court? Chris Kemmitt is deputy director of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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12:29

Conservatives Embrace Big Government over Big Tech

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2022/02/16

How have conservatives changed their tune about large tech companies, so-called Big Tech? Matthew Feeney and Ryan Bourne comment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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16:01

School Choice > Partisan Culture War

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2022/02/15

The goal of school choice advocacy ought to be more educational freedom for families. Embracing culture war fights that school choice would naturally alleviate is a mistake. Neal McCluskey makes his case. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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19:08

High Tension at Ukraine’s Border

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2022/02/14

The brink of war has arrived in Ukraine, so what could have prevented it? What’s the path forward for the United States? What has NATO's role been in hiking tensions? Doug Bandow and Will Ruger comment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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17:57

The CIA's Collection and Storage of Sensitive...

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2022/02/14

The CIA has been collecting and storing sensitive information about Americans, and it's possible that the agency circumvented the law in doing so. Patrick Eddington and Julian Sanchez comment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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9:05

Ideker Farms v. United States and What Makes a Taking

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2022/02/11

Under the Fifth Amendment’s Takings Clause, the federal and state governments must pay “just compensation” for taking private property for public use. Sam Spiegelman discusses Ideker Farms v. United States. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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9:55

The Electoral Count Act and the 20th Amendment

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2022/02/10

Time is getting away from Congress in fixing the Electoral Count Act. Thomas Berry argues that bipartisan agreement on counting electoral votes will be easier before it's clear who the next group of presidential candidates will be. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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16:19

IRS Snooping on Small Digital Transactions Is Underway

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2022/02/09

The IRS and enough members of Congress appear to believe financial privacy isn't a good enough reason not to hand over vast amounts of previously private financial data so the agency can do a bit of snooping. Julian Sanchez and Nicholas Anthony comment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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24:35

Police Conduct Warrantless Surveillance with...

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2022/02/08

Police use "cell site simulators" to gather cellphone data and it's rarely done under the authority of a warrant. Nondisclosure agreements local police sign at the behest of the federal government mean cops are regularly less than truthful when confronted in court. Nathan Freed Wessler of the ACLU discusses his work to try to learn what exactly is going on. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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7:15

Let Solar Tariffs Die

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2022/02/05

The Biden administration has decided to keep solar tariffs on the books. Gabriella Beaumont-Smith explains why they need to go. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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12:09

Why Cops in California Rob Armored Cars

Cato Podcast ·

2022/02/04

Police in California are robbing armed cars and turning the cash over to the FBI. Never mind that in California, the armored car company is well within the law transporting the proceeds of legal cannabis products. Dan Alban of the Institute for Justice represents owners of an armored car company. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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16:52

American Entrepreneurship: An Immigrant’s Take

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2022/02/03

What do immigrants think about the environment for entrepreneurship in the U.S.? Amjad Masad is the CEO of of Replit. He offers his take. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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12:19

Public Choice Theory and the Illusion of Grand Strategy

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2022/02/02

Richard Hanania is author of Public Choice Theory and the Illusion of Grand Strategy: How Generals, Weapons Manufacturers, and Foreign Governments Shape American Foreign Policy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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17:35

Remembering Terry Teachout

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2022/01/31

Walter Olson describes the career of his friend and wide-ranging writer Terry Teachout. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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9:29

In Replacing Breyer, Counterbalance Former Prosecutors

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2022/01/29

The next justice to serve on the Supreme Court should buck the long-term trend of successful candidates with experience working mainly on behalf of government. Clark Neily suggests a candidate who worked for the defense. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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14:21

Stephen Breyer on Administrative Law and Textual...

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2022/01/28

Stephen Breyer has been a nuanced jurist on the Supreme Court. Cato's William Yeatman and Thomas Berry detail Breyer's work in administrative law and how he approached interpreting the Constitution and statutes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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10:09

Congress and School Choice

Cato Podcast ·

2022/01/27

According to the Constitution, the federal government has no role in education. So how can Congress best get out of the way of education reforms underway in several states? John Moolenaar is a Republican member of Congress from Michigan and is a member of the “School Choice Caucus.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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13:25

A Freedom to Trade Wish List

Cato Podcast ·

2022/01/26

What should trade policy look like in 2022? Inu Manak and Gabriella Beaumont-Smith say it should be a lot freer than it has been over the past five years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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15:08

For #SchoolChoiceWeek, Scoring the Rhetoric of...

Cato Podcast ·

2022/01/25

For fans of educational freedom, is "Fund students, not systems" a slogan worth repeating? Does it earn new supporters or is it just insider language? Jason Bedrick offers his thoughts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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13:03

Pandemic Response Will Again Drive School Choice in 2022

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2022/01/24

This year has given schools no respite in responding to a global pandemic. It's unlikely that school choice reforms will top 2021, but this year could be another big year for educational freedom. Neal McCluskey comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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